Valve.



H. H. GRAMBR.-

VALVE. APPLICATION PILD KAY 13, 1905. 907,130.- Patented Dee.22,19o8. 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

1 4 le@ 2f 90 H. H. GRAMER.

VALVE.

PPLOTION FILED MAY 13, 1905. 907, 1 30. v Patented D60. 22, 1908. 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

f@ f6 Z4 I j attoznm a ASTATES HERBERT n.- cR'AMER, ,or ASPEN, conoiinn'o f .rectified A.

i concern! f Be it kep'ivn #het I', t, of Aspen, in the countyofPitkin and State ofxoloredo;` have invented'certain'new and.

5` mprovenientsin vValves; ,and I do hereby declare, the following fto'fbe a full, clear, and exact 'description of the'invention,

enableothe-rs skilled inthe art to, it fappertains .to make and use the v, .1o' sameg` i ."lhel primary object of this inventionis to enable thevalve disk and vel-ve rseat to -be removable, andpermit of their ebe'ng easily helix while being 'ffiiled or il ground 'without I 15 "danger offdefaclng by,V the holding, means;

ucofndl to providevv improved means for binding Vtogether the sections of tliejvalve` casing andguard against unetfennes's onfthe .valveseat thirdly, to provide-improved pernit'fthe inlet and koutlet. branches toi. be

l positioned either at- 'rightl"ang`les 4 to each,

other "or in opposite directions; ffourthly, to

enablefltheiYahe'tgmbe locked in either 'i'ts f l .andiduflablqajndwhich may be readily taken 3.1i 'apart-and securedtogetherfwithout ditliculty.4

The. inventienwllf y hereinafter fully set-4 fO. Qparticularl'rfpointed lfout in the claims.

. theaeeomfinyfif "'rvmgerifgfure 1 is 'Sge vertical longitud' 'al sectional v1e w ,1the

handlelbging showny locked-- in; dotted lines.

vmodification. l

Referring "to thefgdravtriiifzgs.;l'I riesig# y 4 nate the twf-parte.l orsect1on 3fqfy the' Yalvei; casing, ahihavinga ,chamberedbermen-end ranch 3,:.one .branch serilingesthe if' fthel two 'z casing lparts,`

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Application y'ledflhiay 1K3, 1905i ""Serial'Ncvfl 260,232

Patented Dee." 22,"19085- I i I- I 'i Such disk beinv built orlvliiclened sieve-3555 HERBERT H. Giannini.i g p.

to form extended portions `projecting into the upper and lower parts yofthev cesting,1 such. upper part constituting theyalye ;seatm14 As pointed out in my 4application for patent, .filed December 7, 1903, SerialNodShll, o

the advantage'of havingv this raised *valveA seat is that it may be readily iledinT the it forms they means lwith lwhich a .vise may`-` engage for holding the disk whileit 'isfbeing filed, thereby avoidinguny. injuryy tol the edge or face of the disk, This rib'eerves a furthery;

function of holding zthe valve'seat in place-'IO by engaging with lugs, G projetingfrom the face of a diaphragm 7j in thecasing` part 2,2 Such lugs being onopposite-sides of an open',- ing or passage way -8 formed in suhch'n diaphragm. (See F ig. 5;), As .a further 75 means .of holding the Lvalve scat in ]g lac`e lv Ihave shown in lig. l 'stop lugs 9 projecting inopposite directions from the two casing parte, with which lugs opposite straight pertions ylO '(see Fig.l 5) on the periphery 0h80 theseat disk are designed to engage. But--V the forni of Ka dskconformingto f tlie. raisedv 'which are designcdvto coincide 4with-the'. ports 1Q When-the valve is opened. Frgm' tgliegfllp-vr V`b v ifhich the valve may beheld in a viseifor is engaged), byl :the .lower slotted cylindrical 5f -end ol'valie stem- 16 which is; passed "up'w,

dricalfportion' of ,said faire ts'teniinclosesfa spring 17; which bears inra" recess.` 13S :in-the y100.

centerof frib 15, the tension' of siichfspringffv being ,sufficient to.A hold-:thema eadiskjto.- theL L neat. 2; The ufppeil end*.oi:'-1--tlier .v squared, and ,carries-e handlelSf'preferably remevably `secu'rechto such stenxf; 'I-Thishan dle is egipposed "of airinnen rigidsectionian 1,.; an outer' section 19, .pivotedtothetormeirgby "f1 event" of unevenness of wear. From` the-. underside of this Valve disk projectsfarib 5 which serves a doublejfunctionlg lPri-1 nari'ly- 65 as' theselstop lugs arenotabeolutel)Y essent1al I have shown them as omitted 1n Fig.A

. I3v designates the Valvegpropen.shown in .g

portion oflseit Lfsaid d-iskhirving portsy` 14 ,90 v

peiface of the valve diskprojectsnrib l5 f i filing the same as "the seatq disk@ This .rib l5 95'y alve :Steur-isi #te Ipin 20, and to the'uppe'r face.offthel'seetion i *ff reference to Fig. 2 it will be seen that the i handle may be turned either tothe right or to the left and locked in the manner stated when the valve is closed, as well as being locked when the valve is opened.

The next im ortant feature of my present invention resi es in the means for'detachably connecting the parts of the casing-and locking the valve seat in place. The preferred form contemplates the use of a single U-shape bolt 2 3 passed diagonally beneath the casing part 2 (see Fi s. 1, 2 and 4) with its threaded ends extende through apertured lugs of casing part 1, nuts 24 being secured on such ends. One such bolt so passed diagonally is sutlcient, and for the purpose of bracing it and preventing any possibility of deiiection, the lower semi-cylindrical'portion of casing part 2 is formed with beveled ribs 25v against the opposite faces of which ribs the bend of the -bolt is designed to bear.- These ribs radiate from the axial center of the lower casing part, and widen as they extend outwardly. They are out4 of line with each -other so that a bolt may rest against their opposed faces. In this way the pressure of the U bolt is applied directly to the center of the lower casing part (see Figs. l Iand 4) serving thereby to draw the two parts together uniformly, and preventing unequal binding of the valve seat. By this means the valve seat is so firmly held between the two sections that its peripheral portions 10 and lugs 9 on the casings may be dispensed with, as in Fig. 9. But if for any reason it be desired to employ two U-bolts, the single bolt may be removed and two bolts substituted, in which event they are arranged transversely of the valve casing. These are shown in Fig'. 3. Or, the single bolt may be passed in either direction, instead of that shown in Fig. 2, since -the upper casing part is formed with four apertured ears 27. Hence I employ two sets of beveled ribs25 on the underside of the lower casing part. When access is desired to the interior of the valve it is only necessary to remove the sin le U- bolt, or the two U-bolts if two be emp oyed, whereupon the valve seat and the valve may be readily withdrawn and either or both secured in a vise to permit of the filing of the faces thereof. Another advantage residing from the use of the single bolt, passed diagonally of the valve casing, is that it permits the inlet and outlet branches to be placed at right angles to. each other, and furthermore jury thereto. It will also be seen that'by v means `of the two-part handle'the j valve mayy y be locked when opened and'also locked when moved in either direction for closin or cnt- 'v ting ott communication between the inlet and outlet branches, thereby avoidin all danger of accidental opening of the va vev as when' the engine or other machineA is undergoing inspection or repair.

I claim as my invention: i

1. A valve having its casing formed in eparate parts or sections, the opposite parts `ein a U- olt arranged diagonally of one of the casing parts and rigidly casino' part. e l

2. -valve having its casing formed yin separate parts or sections, the opposite parts having lateral branches, one part having apertured lugs and the other beveled lribs radiating from its axial center, and a U- shaped bolt arranged diagonally ofthe casing and engaging the opposite faces `of said ribs, and nuts for securing said bolt to said ears.

3. 'Ihe combination with the casing hav ing a diaphragm provided with lugs or stops on its upper face, of a removable valve seat designed to be supportedby said diaphragm and havin means for engaging said lugs or stops, sai means permittin said va ve seat to be held while being lied or ground. f

4. The combination with the casing'having a diaphragm formed with a passa e and havinglugs or stops on litsupperI ace lat opposite sides of said assage, of a removable valvel seat designed) to be supported bys' provided with lateral-branches,- and v secured to vtheothei' said diaphragm and having ports register- Y ing with said passage, and a rib on its under face designed to .be accommodated between said lugs or stops, said rib providing means for holding said valve seat while itis being tiled or ground. l .t

5. A valve having a partition' formed with lugs, and a removable val said lu' said rib servin as means whereby" the va ve-seat may be he d while being filed 'or aground.

u ve-seat having a. ribdesigned to engage with,

6. The combination with the casing and v yalve disk, of a removable seat for said valve 1n the form of a disk having its periphery l 907,130 n Q I, 'i'ntell'ruptmi by straight portions and lgs on signed toengii with said lugs when tulrned 1 said casing forengaginglsaid straight porL l downwardl fr locking the valve either f ltlions opened or c osed.

1.x 7. A valve casing havingluv on opposite In testimony whereof, I have signed this -'gigsides thereof, a handle secu to the valve specification lnthe presence of two subserlb.-

1stem, Aand located above said lugs, the outer ing witnesses.

party of said handle being pivoted, and a spring plate secured to the upper face of said Witnesses: Y

Outer part and'spanning thev meeting ed FRANCIS S. MAGUIBE, 1.o of, thetwo parts, said outer part bemg e- VERNON E. WEST."

HERBERT H. CRAMER. 

